The latest documentary by Ivan Olita is a piece documenting the far reaches of the southern state of Oaxaca where, in the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into males and females. The local Zapotec people have made room for a third category, which they call “muxes” - men who consider themselves women and live in a socially sanctioned limbo between the two genders. Exclusively premiered on NOWNESS: nowness.com/series/define-gender/mexico-muxes-ivan-olita Featured on SHORT OF THE WEEK: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/01/03/muxes/ Featured on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/modern-muxes-an-entrancing-look-at-an-ancient-third-gender Check out more content from BRAVÒ: Website: https://brv.nyc/ Instagram: instagram.com/brv.nyc/ BRAVÒ is a multidisciplinary team of creatives, lead by Ivan Olita, specialized in developing films for both editorial and commercial outlets. Drawing upon the better aspects of both worlds, we combine commercial accessibility with editorial experimentalism and bend toward form-discovery. The vision is defined by a tailor-made approach providing media-friendly assets ranging from documentaries to commercials, branded content and fashion campaigns.
